Value of imported goods and services in Greenland
Greenland: Value of imported goods and services was 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services in Greenland, 2003–2023
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services in Greenland is 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Greenland peaked at 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 927.14 million constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
That places Greenland 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 927.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 149 Lesotho 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Seychelles 2.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Bermuda 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Belize 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 154 Cape Verde 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 155 Bhutan 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Greenland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -10.3% (2023)
- GDP per capita 49,930 constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.7% (2023)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 49,930 constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.48 billion current LCU (2002)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 440.17 million current US$ (2002)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 918.60 million current LCU (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 133.33 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Greenland?
- Value of imported goods and services in Greenland was 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.14 million constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Greenland rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Greenland ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.